Luisa Geisler
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Luisa Geisler | |
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 Brazilian writer Luisa Geisler | |
| Born | 17 June 1991 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Period | 2010 |
| Genre | fiction |
| Notable works | Contos de Mentira,Quiçá, Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists |
| Notable awards | Prêmio Sesc for Writing 2010/2011 |
| Website | |
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Luisa Geisler (born 1991 in Canoas) is a Brazilian writer.[1]
At the age of 19 she was awarded the 2010 Prêmio Sesc de Literatura (Sesc Prize for Literature) for her debut book, the short story collection Contos de Mentira.[2] She won again the following year for the novel category with Quiçá.[3]
In 2012, she was chosen to be part of the Granta short story collection for the Best Young Brazilian Writers. Geisler was the youngest writer to be selected for the collection.[4]
- Contos de Mentira: short story, 2011
- Quiçá, (novel), 2012
- Granta Best of Young Brazilian Novelists, (anthology; with the short story "Lion"), 2012
